(BLOOMINGTON) - The Indiana Department of Transportation is gearing up to hire plow truck drivers for winter operations.

A job fair for Bloomington area applicants is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Sept. 12th between noon and 4 p.m. at the Monroe County Opportunity facility located at The Warehouse, 1525 South Rogers Street.

Applicants should bring a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), resume and high school diploma (or equivalent) and current medical examiner's certificate. A drug test will be administered.

Successful applicants may choose full-time seasonal employment or on-call status. Full-timers will work 37.5 hours per week - plowing snow and working as a part of INDOT's wintertime maintenance crew. On-call drivers will work only during snow/ice events - patrolling and plowing state highways and interstates in the area. Although seasonal employees do not receive state benefits, both full-time and on-call drivers are eligible for overtime pay.

A state employment profile can be created in advance at , or INDOT personnel at the job fair can provide assistance.

Motorists can learn about highway work zones and other traffic alerts at indot.carsprogram.org, 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or 511 from a mobile phone. For highway information, monitor social media sites: www.Facebook.com/INDOTSoutheast and Twitter @INDOTSoutheast. Subscribe to receive text and email alerts at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/INDOT/subscriber/new.

About Next Level Roads

"In Indiana, the Crossroads of America is more than a motto; it's our mission."
- Governor Eric Holcomb

Next Level Roads is Governor Eric J. Holcomb's initiative to elevate Indiana's economic competitiveness and quality of life for all Hoosiers through investment in transportation infrastructure. This sustainable, data-driven plan dedicates more than $30 billion over the next 20 years to improving the conditions of existing roads and bridges - both state and local, finishing major projects, and building for the future. Next Level Roads is enhancing Indiana's position as a leader in freight and logistics and empowering cities, towns and counties to build communities that attract jobs and talent. Learn more about Next Level Roads at in.gov/indot.

About the Indiana Department of Transportation

INDOT empowers businesses to deliver Indiana to the world and bring the world to Indiana by providing a transportation network that is second to none. The agency builds and maintains more than 28,000 lane miles of highway and 5,600 bridges, and provides oversight for 117 public aviation facilities and more than 4,000 miles of active rail lines. Indiana ranked as the #1 state in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC's 2016 "Top States for Business" ranking. Learn more about INDOT at in.gov/indot.